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  • Israel faces geopolitical tangle with natural gas

    March 29, 2013 12:32 PM

    JERUSALEM - Recent discoveries of massive offshore natural gas deposits, set to begin flowing in the coming days, are turning into a mixed blessing for Israel. The deposits are expected to provide Israel enough natural gas for decades and transform the country, famously empty of natural resources, into an energy... more »
  • Navy: No US drones missing after Iran claim

    December 4, 2012 8:22 AM

    TEHRAN, Iran - A U.S. Navy spokesman says no American drones are missing in the Middle East following Iranian claims it had captured an unmanned American surveillance aircraft. Cmdr. Jason Salata, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, says all U.S. drones in the region are "fully accounted... more »
  • Hamas cries victory; truce with Israel holds

    November 22, 2012 10:30 AM

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza appears to be holding, and Hamas leaders are declaring victory. Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh says "resistance fighters changed the rules of the game" in the eight-day exchange of fire with Israel and the threat... more »
  • Pope encourages cease-fire effort in Gaza conflict

    November 21, 2012 7:48 AM

    VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict says he's praying for victims of the conflict between Israel and Gaza and gives his encouragement for efforts to obtain a cease-fire and negotiations. The pope told his weekly public audience today, that "hate and violence are not the solution for problems," receiving applause... more »
  • Oil rises slightly on unrest in the Middle East

    October 12, 2012 10:35 AM

    NEW YORK - The price of oil is slightly higher as worries about unrest in the Middle East are offset by new predictions of falling demand. Benchmark oil rose 1 cent Friday to $92.08 per barrel. Brent crude fell 83 cents to $113.84 per barrel in London. Oil prices... more »
  • Romney: US should be more assertive on world stage

    October 8, 2012 10:53 AM

    LEXINGTON, Va. - Mitt Romney says the risk of conflict in the Middle East has grown under President Barack Obama's leadership. The Republican presidential contender is calling for a "change of course" in the region. Romney assailed Obama's foreign policy in a speech Monday at the Virginia Military Institute in... more »
  • Actress files second suit in anti-Muslim film case

    September 27, 2012 12:41 PM

    LOS ANGELES - An actress who appeared in an anti-Muslim movie trailer that sparked violence in the Middle East has filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles against the filmmaker and YouTube to have the clip taken down. The complaint filed Wednesday by Cindy Lee Garcia cites copyright infringement and... more »
  • Obama condemns violence tied to anti-Muslim film

    September 25, 2012 11:54 AM

    UNITED NATIONS - President Barack Obama is condemning an anti-Muslim film and the violence in the Middle East that has followed its release, saying there is "no speech that justifies mindless violence." Obama says in a speech Tuesday before the U.N. General Assembly that "there are no words that excuse... more »
  • Probation department looking at filmmaker

    September 14, 2012 10:56 AM

    WASHINGTON - A federal probation office is looking into the case of the anti-Muslim filmmaker whose work is inflaming the Middle East. The probation department in the central district of California is reviewing the case of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who was previously convicted on bank fraud charges and was banned... more »
  • Drivers start to cut back on gas as prices rise

    April 11, 2011 12:42 PM

    NEW YORK - With the price of gas above $3.50 a gallon in nearly the entire country, there are signs that Americans are cutting back on driving. It marks a turnaround from a steady increase in demand for fuel as the economy improved. According to MasterCard SpendingPulse,... more »
  • Exxon CEO says oil prices not yet hurting economy

    March 9, 2011 12:57 PM

    NEW YORK - The CEO of Exxon says he doesn't think the recent jump in oil prices is hurting the U.S. economy just yet. But it's getting close. Rex Tillerson, speaking to reporters Wednesday at the New York Stock Exchange, says that in 2008, when oil hit $147... more »
  • Iranian leader defends 9/11 statement

    September 24, 2010 12:43 PM

    The Iranian president is defending his remarks at the U.N. in which he claimed most people in the world believe the United States was behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. He also is challenging the United Nations to set up a commission to study the attacks. "I... more »
  • Stock Market Drops

    November 27, 2009 9:43 AM

    Stocks are tumbling as fears sweep world markets that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery. Treasury prices are jumping Friday as the dollar rises against other major currencies. Investors are seeking safety following steep drops in overseas markets. Commodities prices are... more »
  • Crude oil prices rise

    November 23, 2009 7:32 AM

    Crude prices rose above $78 a barrel Monday in Asia as Iran staged five days of war games, boosting tensions in the oil-rich region. Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack. Analysts said the military exercises boosted tensions... more »
  • Iran conducts missile tests

    September 28, 2009 6:01 AM

    Iran continues to test missiles today in a show of force it says is meant to show it's ready to crush any military threat. The Revolutionary Guard successfully test-fired the Shahab-3 missiles which are capable of carrying a warhead and striking Israel, U.S. military bases in the Middle East, and... more »

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